September 9, 2013
ASG General Meeting 1
Tuesday, September 03 2013
Meeting Start: 7:02
Attendance
(see spreadsheet)
Swearing in of new senators
→ Kevin reads the oath, everyone repeats
Swearing in of Larry Hailsham, new Vice President
→ Larry leaves
→ Passes
Brian Howard
→ Professor Howard, PS Department, directs the CPP
→ Along with Prof. Ben Slote, coordinating the theme for this year and next year
→ 2 anniversaries; Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, our Bicentennial
→ Programming!
→ Prof. Slote and Prof. Howard came last semester; they would like to come back for the next year, but come back EARLIER and develop the programming together w/ ASG
→ Invites us to work with the CPP
→ Group Studies! A good number of students are interested in doing it this semester, but will continue for the next three semesters!
→ Small groups will go to the events, possibly meeting the speakers, going to receptions, and reflecting on the events
→ Sustained conversations on civil rights and voting rights over a two year period
→ If you are interested in learning more, contact Brian Howard
→ About 15 faculty coordinating this and a couple of administrators
→ Are there any questions?
→ Allegheny College has, for the past five years, instituted a theme which is the emphasis of all of our programming; everything is directed towards that theme
→ Katie Beck features prominently in the programming this year!
Finance (Skylar)
→ Relatively short
→ WARC, $8500 surplus, needs new radio transmitter, 50th anniversary, wants to have their 90.3 jubilee for Homecoming; was tabled because we don't have the numbers for the suplus fund
→ Lisa Roane for cheerleading, $1055.10 from the surplus, for new warm up pants, also tabled for the reasons about surplus. Bill Ross has a policy for new athletic clubs and organizations, and we want to stay within his policy
→ 1740 Brigid Williams Newman Association; General Fund traveling to Chicago for their annual mission trip; APPROVED; will create a Facebook event and blog to bring back to campus
→ Growing Hearts, Growing Minds came in for a $3500 budget request; approved for a $1400 amount because their club “fizzled out” last year, wasn't present at budget hearings, and we want to see them take a more active rule on campus
Questions? None.
Approved!
Tim
Miguel
Cabinet Report
Brogan McGowan
→ SUPER EXCITED TO SEE THE FIRST-YEARS!
→ Events for the first-years and everyone in ASG!
→ Tomorrow evening, CC Lobby, 6-7:30, Ice Cream Social
→ Mandatory Meeting, Friday at 5
→ Monday, Sept 9, Baldwin Hall Lounge 6PM, Pizza Party (last chance for the first years to state why they are running and for people to vote for them!)
→ First Years Introduction
Loius
→ Wants to help everyone “suck all the marrow out of the experience”
Dalton
→ Have a position in this college where he can help everyone
Ethan
→ Allegheny Community, work with all the wonderful people in ASG
Amy
→ As the largest class on campus, we have so much manpower and can do so much!
___ Metzger
→ Never had the opportunity to be part of the opportunity to be a part of something that's bigger than self; want that exeprience
Ben
→ Help give each student their own voice
Eshta
→ It's a great way to be involved
Anna Rosswogg(?)
→ Want to be involved, in the know, and make sure the next four years are great!
Vicky
→ Loves parliamentary procedure, loves making positive changes and a healthy community
Anna White
→ Was in Student Gov. in HS, loves being involved on campus
Henry
→ Allegheny is a great place to start being in Student government; have an estatic
Ryan Ewing
→ Student Gov. seems like a good way to be involved in campus
Eric Chang
→ Just came from rugby!
→ Leeched off all of the hard work of everyone in student government in HS, wants to be in that position now
Maria
→ School is based on diversity and unusual combinations; wants to bring our class together and have a great four years; excited by politics
Jess Bracken(sp?)
→ Involved in stugent gov in HS, consolidated senior year, all about bringing people together; wants to be involved in as much as possible
→ Will make all of your wildest dreams come true
Monica
→ Wants to be a resource for people
→ Working on public speaking skills!
Levi Lundell
→ Position is not about waiting for positive change, but about making it happen
Brogan
→ Please encourage your classmates to come to these meetings!
→ For everyone else on ASG....
→ Another job is to design the Halloween Float; if anyone is interested in helping out, send Brogan an email!
Garrett
→ Quick overview of the reusable containers program
→ 4 years in the making
→ Generally positive reviews from both students and Parkhurst
→ Whenever you get takeout, 1 point is put on your card
→ Can always swap a dirty box for a clean box
→ If you lose one, purchase a new one for $3, or a disposable one for $0.15
300 takeout boxes per day, 63000 boxes per year
Lee → Token System?
Garrett → Bring up during next meeting with Parkhurst
Sloane Prince
→ Social Media
→ Organized the site to help students navigate the site more easily
→ Instagram!
→ Everyone should follow it!
→ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
→ Brogan is the latest video
→ Every month there will be a “chat” or a “real talk”
→ Agenda and the minutes will be going up!
→ Agenda goes up Monday, minutes go up Wednesday
Katie Beck
→ Wants to introduce a few members
→ Autumn Vogel, Nick Gordan, Kirby Vasquez, Nick Schake
President's Report
→ THANKS FOR BEING HERE!
→ Means a lot to see everyone here!
→ Has been jumping out of his skin to see everyone here!
→ Hopes to see everyone (especially class of 2017 and constituents) come back!
→ Next meeting is in the CC Lobby
→ MAIN GOAL: Wants everyone to come here and know that they've accomplished something!
→ If you feel like you come to one of those meetings and don't do anything, YOU NEED TO CHANGE THAT! Come to Kevin, your committee leader, whomever!
→ – Quick sigh of relief –
→ Direct Representation is coming!
→ Got his DR email from Leanne Siwicki and it was awesome!
→ Tell them we're having an ice cream social and a pizza party!
→ Just keep emailing them!
→ This Sunday from 11:30 to 1:30 there is Safe Zone Training Lv. 1 for you!
→ Sunday Sept. 15, will be in here from 11:30 to 1:30 being Safe Zone Trained
→ Hopefully will set up a Big-Little System
→ Next Week, hopefully, we will have placards! You should just be able to
→ Seating: President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary
→ Will change up the seating! GET EXCITED!!!!!
→ If you need anything from the cabinet, email us! We have a schedule outside of the office
→ If you need something and nobody is in the office, call Kevin Crooks
→ Cabinet Meetings are Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30, come if you need something from Cabinet!
→ All the classes will take a class picture ASAP because we have bare walls they annoy Kevin
Vice President's Report
→ Excited!
College Committees
→ Reviewing Applicants for our college committees
→ Class of 2017, definitely, please try to apply for a college committee!
Class Reports
2015
→ Class Meetings: Sundays at 3PM in the Blue Room
→ Have some stuff developing, but nothing solid yet, so check back next week!
Constituent Comments
→ No Comments
→ BRING PEOPLE
Unfinished Business
→ No unfinished business
New Business
→ Any new business for the meeting?
→ Nope
Announcements
Austin
→ Orchesis Auditions this weekend, Saturday morning at 7:00 AM, come!
Alexis
→ When do I audition for the senior class dance?
Austin
→ You'll get an email
Tim
→ Dr. Chien's Piano Recital on Saturday
→ Tennis team in playing in Edinborough
Lee
→ SET's first general meeting is Thursday at 5 in Arter Little Theatre
Sarah
→ Sarah and Kushtrim are the co-directors of student affairs
→ Committee members, stay!
Lizzy
→ WARC is taking applications!
Sarah Fiore
→ GAP LIASON
→ First ASG Meeting
→ 2 Events
→ Comedian, CC Lobby 8PM
→ First Friday, free movies at Park Avenue Theatre (and free popcorn)
Sloane
→ If you haven't gotten your tshirt yet, pick one up!
→ Same for the white binders; will be in the ASG Office after this
Alexis
→ Allegheny Film Union will the playing The Goonies at Robertson at 7
Kylan
→ Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leaders; cookout this Thursday at the Robertson Track, 7PM
Autumn
→ Thursday, panel discussion in CC301/302 “Why was Trayvon Killed?”
Gretchen Symons
→ Work in OSI, advises Student Government
→ For Seniors: Applications for Cornerstone Awards are due Monday at 5PM
→ Need to have a 3.0 or above to apply; given out at Homecoming
→ If you have any questions, please come see Gretchen!
Motion to Adjourn
Alexis
Grant
Passes
Meeting End: 7:41
Minutes recorded by Jake Ballinger
